Deceptive Desires Series by Amarie Avant, Elle Turner

For Jonathan Liam Delacroix Lemaitre II, everything revolved around the love of his life: Raven Shaw. But they were too young and too destructive. Raven thought they would always be friends, yet Liam knew a different truth. The son to a vast Legacy, he is shipped off to Paris at a tender age, leaving Raven to fend for herself, full of questions and doubts. Now, he has returned to town and determined to get back in her good graces. Gone is the clumsy, fat boy he once was... moreFor Jonathan Liam Delacroix Lemaitre II, everything revolved around the love of his life: Raven Shaw. But they were too young and too destructive. Raven thought they would always be friends, yet Liam knew a different truth. The son to a vast Legacy, he is shipped off to Paris at a tender age, leaving Raven to fend for herself, full of questions and doubts. Now, he has returned to town and determined to get back in her good graces. Gone is the clumsy, fat boy he once was. In his place stands a man ready to take on the world, with the woman he wants at his side. Raven, on the other hand, can see the new man but still searches for echoes of her friend. Who is this handsome guy that has swept into her life? He was Liam, but he wasn’t HER Liam…. And she wasn’t sure if he ever could be. less

He chose his family billions over their unborn child... Raven Shaw once loved a boy so deeply and so fiercely that their separation sent her already tenuous hold on peace spiraling. A rough life topped by heartbreak is hardly the best way to begin motherhood, but with a babe on the way and Liam out of the picture, Raven is determined to be the best mother she could. Liam Lemaître has a powerful family, and yet Raven once was his everything, and the only love he’d ever known... moreHe chose his family billions over their unborn child... Raven Shaw once loved a boy so deeply and so fiercely that their separation sent her already tenuous hold on peace spiraling. A rough life topped by heartbreak is hardly the best way to begin motherhood, but with a babe on the way and Liam out of the picture, Raven is determined to be the best mother she could. Liam Lemaître has a powerful family, and yet Raven once was his everything, and the only love he’d ever known. Deception drew them away from each other. Liam has realized that of all the material possessions he has—and he has lots—his assets honestly don’t add up to anything without Raven. Then suddenly, Raven stands before him, spitting fire and venom. And she has kept their child. Two dynamic souls were kept apart by family and schemes far beyond their control. Can they somehow see past the lies and find themselves again? Will the truth set them free, or destroy their love forever? less

We Crave what doesn't belong to us... Raven and Liam’s relationship has always been complicated. From a scarred childhood through the rough teenage years, the duo has gone through more punches than a pair should ever face, and yet they have still come out standing… though not always standing together. Now, after recent pains and sorrows have graced their strained relationship, they are trying to piece it back together, even if it is just as friends... moreWe Crave what doesn't belong to us... Raven and Liam’s relationship has always been complicated. From a scarred childhood through the rough teenage years, the duo has gone through more punches than a pair should ever face, and yet they have still come out standing… though not always standing together. Now, after recent pains and sorrows have graced their strained relationship, they are trying to piece it back together, even if it is just as friends. Still deeply in love with him and pregnant with their second child, Raven wants to make things work with Liam, yet their shared past places roadblocks against trust. For his part, Liam is trying to step away from his colossal family, the Delacroix, striking out on his own in a world that can only see his name and all it represents. Neither is being fully honest. Then a dangerous figure from Raven’s past comes knocking, threatening everything both hold dear… including their lives. CRAVE is a full length novel complete at over 75,000 words, but may stop at 85% into the story as it includes a sample of VINDICTIVE Deceptive Desires Finale which will launch on 10/10 less

In this finale to the Delacroix family saga a tale is woven reminiscent of the wildly popular prime-time drama, Dynasty with the pace of an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat episode of Scandal. Within the pages of VINDICTIVE, the reader will find more than their fill of secrets, lies, and surprises. With twists around every corner, this book is one that is hard to put down with characters that are even harder to forget.